Rock & Mineral Activities
Gneiss (Migmatite) exposure near Bancroft Ontario, Image credit: Craig Stoker 2017
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Looking for items that present rock study concepts simple enough for first graders? Or do you need supplemental activities to keep your 16 year-old Juniors excited about participating?
This page will direct you to a list of downloadable printable information and worksheet activities for all ages. This is an evolving collection: Watch as more and more leaders across the USA contribute their best ORIGINAL ideas so all of us can spark the minds of our students. Age and grade levels are suggestions only - use however you want for your group.
NOTE: These items are free to you and your club, but are not to be sold or included in any commercial endeavor. Any use outside your AFMS-affiliated rock club should only be done with the permission of the authors.
NOTE: when downloading pdf documents from this page, DO NOT open in Google docs. Select the Download option.
My Rock Collection!
River Country Sedimentary Craft Project
Mapping My Collection
Magnificent Minerals Activity page (Beginners)
Borax Snowflakes
Volcanos
Crystal Shapes
More to come in the next few months ...
My Rock Collection!
River Country Sedimentary Craft Project
Mapping My Collection
Borax Snowflakes
Volcanos
Crystal Shapes
Name that Dinosaur!
Games and Puzzles
More to come in the next few months ...
Mapping My Collection
Magnificent Minerals! (Intermediate)
How Earth's Tectonic Plates Shape Our Planet
Name that Dinosaur!
Games and Puzzles
More to come in the next few months...
If you have and idea or activity you want to share, please use the contact form below or email us at the email address below.
Also see the Games and Puzzles webpage.
About the image on this page
Visiting magnificent geologic formations like this gneiss/migmatite hill near Bancroft Ontario is a great experience for learning and teaching! Photos of your rockhounding adventures will enthuse your Juniors and give them a bigger picture of the wonders they have yet to encounter.
Image credit: Craig Stoker